When the Yankees sank, they missed the bases with no outs in the ninth inning, more than 47,000 fans sighed and all 12 winning teams in the first round of the WCS advanced

Oct 01, 2025

Aroldis Chapman roars as he passes the crisis of bases loaded with no outs in the bottom of the ninth to secure a two-run victory. AFP Yonhap News

Trent Grisham is striking out swinging with the bases loaded with two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning. AFP Yonhap News

Yankees gave up their first game to their rivals and are on the verge of early elimination of fall baseball.

The New York Yankees kneeled 1-3 in the first game of the AL Wild Card Series (WCS) against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on the 1st (Korea time).

Missed a golden opportunity to get to the tie enough.

Yankees' last attack in the bottom of the ninth inning, trailing 1-3. Boston pitcher Aroldis Chapman took the mound in the eighth inning with two outs and a runner on the first base. Leader Paul Goldschmidt hit a slider that fell low toward his body to open the door with a right-handed hit. Aaron Judge's at-bat. The 47,027 home fans who filled Yankee Stadium stood up in unison and prayed earnestly for Judge to hit a tiebreaking home run.

Judge hit Chapman's first-pitch 100.1-mile fastball for a hit that flowed toward center field at a speed of 116.1 miles. The next batter, Cody Bellinger, also entered the batter's box with applause and hit Chapman's 99.3-mile fastball to left-center hit to link the chance with no outs and bases loaded. Goldschmidt, a second baseman who was unsure of a hit due to a missed hit, had to stop at third base.

Aroldis Chapman shakes hands with catcher Carlos Narvaez, who finished the first game of the WCS with a victory. AFP Yonhap News

Now, it's an urgent situation where one hit can lead to a tie. However, subsequent Yankees hitters turned a blind eye to home fans' desperate wishes. Giancarlos Stanton struck out swinging, Jazz Chisom Jr. struck out a short fly to right field, and Trent Grisham struck out swinging, ending the Yankees' chase.

The Yankees were replaced in a 1-0 lead, with starter Max Fried blocking six ⅓ innings with four hits and no runs. However, Luke Weaver, who took the mound, ruined the game. Sedane Raphael walked and Nick Sogard hit a double flowing to the right-center and was driven to the second and third bases with one out.

Boston didn't miss this opportunity. be a substitute for Masataka hit a high fastball in the middle of Weaver's 95.9 miles of first pitch, hitting a timely hit that ran through the Yankees' defensive shift to the right-center, bringing in both runners.

In the end, Weaver went down the mound without catching a batter. However, the Yankees allowed a run in the top of the ninth inning to give up the win. David Bedna allowed a hit and steal to Trevor Story after two outs and Alex Bregman hit a timely double that flew sharply to the left, widening the gap to 1-3.

Boston starter Garrett Crochet. UPI Yonhap News

Boston left-hander Garrett Crochet, a candidate for the AL Cy Young Award, became the winning pitcher with four hits and one run in seven ⅔ innings with 11 strikeouts. Crochet, who threw 117 pitches, tasted the joy of victory after taking the mound for the fifth time (the first time as a starter) in the postseason.

Chapman overcame the bases-loaded crisis with no outs in the ninth inning and recorded a scoreless save in one ⅓ inning against the team he once worked on.

In this regular season, Boston had an overwhelming advantage with 9 wins and 4 losses against its 125-year rival Yankees. Including this day, it is 10 wins and 4 losses.

Since 2022, 12 of 12 times out of 12 times have the winning team of Game 1 reached the division series in the best-of-three WCS, and 10 sweeps have been made. In other words, the Yankees are 'just before the sinking'

Game 2 between the two teams will be held at the same place at 7 a.m. on the 2nd, with the Yankees starting with Carlos Rodon and Boston starting with Brian Beyo.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.